It looks at first glance that the newly introduced Jinty Dock Tank was simply
the early Minitrix model 2914 with a shorter chimney. Certainly this model
had been around since the 1966 Trix catalogue. However a look at the spare
parts lists reveals that as well as the body being different, a different motor
had to be used in the UK Dock Tank version of the model. If you have ever
taken one of these apart, you'll realise that there isn't a great deal left
after that. However, the wheels, con rods, gears and such like are common
components. The early catalogues show the UK Dock Tank with black wheels -
but my two versions and later catalogues show red painted wheels - like the
original.

The Dock Tank was locomotive power provided with the introduction of a
complete Hornby train set consisting of the loco, a closed goods van, an open
wagon, a guards van an oval of track and a Hornby power controller.